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Buying guides

Choose tools for your next relief print

Start with the block, roller or handle you already own.

Choose a lino handle, refill or fixed gouge

Start with the cut you want to make, then match the blade and mounting system.

Choose a mounted, unmounted or soft carving block

Compare the surface, usable area and how you will support it while carving and printing.

Match a relief printing brayer to the block

Compare the working width, roller firmness and replacement parts before buying an inking tool.

Set up an inking tray, plate and block stop

Compare the usable surface with your roller and identify how the block will be supported.

Choose a baren for transferring an impression by hand

Compare the contact face, size and grip with the area and paper you will print.

Choose block printing ink for paper or fabric

Start with the substrate, then check drying and cleanup for the exact formulation.

Choose a relief printing kit by the work it covers

Compare the supplied cutting tools, surface, ink, roller and transfer method before buying.